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support

[suh-pawrt] / səˈpɔrt /










Usage

What are other ways to say support? To support is to hold up or add strength to, literally or figuratively: The columns support the roof. To maintain is to support so as to preserve intact: to maintain an attitude of defiance. To sustain, a rather elevated word, suggests completeness and adequacy in supporting: The court sustained his claim. Uphold applies especially to supporting or backing another, as in a statement, opinion, or belief: to uphold the rights of a minority.

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Grounds staff have removed contaminated soil from around the affected trees and applied a biochar and compost mixture to support their natural defensive response, she said.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2026

He said he had hoped to develop CCS in the UK but there had not been enough government support.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

One would think that would be enough to force the S&P 500 to fall through market support.

From MarketWatch Sep. 18, 2026

Both state-backed and independent pollsters have tracked flagging approval ratings for the Russian leader and the war—even though they still show a level of support that would be unusual for any Western leader.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

She didn’t trust the Kane family, yet needed their support.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

Manufacturing generates $382 billion a year for California and supports 1.24 million jobs, he said.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2026

A survey conducted by Luminate, the entertainment analytics company, found that 67% of Gen Z and millennial respondents agree with the statement, “I like it when an artist supports a social cause I care about.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

The findings suggested that Menin could influence cognition not only through inflammation, but also by helping maintain the chemistry that supports brain signaling.

From Science Daily Sep. 18, 2026

John Bownas leads a team that supports shops in the seaside town, including working together to reduce crime.

From BBC Sep. 16, 2026

It spiked in shafts through the apocalypse of smoke and dust as the citadel’s new center of gravity readjusted to the three remaining supports.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

Sister Anna Maria Doolan, safeguarding lead for the Sisters of Nazareth, said the order welcomed and supported the government's apology for forced adoptions.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

A May 2026 PwC study estimated the industry directly employed more than 1 million Americans in 2024 and supported 5.5 million jobs across the broader economy, up 17% in a single year.

From MarketWatch Sep. 18, 2026

The result supported a protective role for Menin in another experimental setting, but it was a cell study, not a demonstration of slower aging in animals or people.

From Science Daily Sep. 18, 2026

Tanker markets remain exceptionally strong, supported by rerouting demand and constrained effective supply, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

He still secretly supported labor unions and workers' rights.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple

"We are supporting all emergency services involved in the response and their efforts to get people to safety", said the council.

From BBC Sep. 19, 2026

Macklemore was asked to leave the tour, and Sheeran’s other supporting acts quit in protest.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

“Moreover, we think the forces supporting nominal growth remain powerful, including robust capital spending, improving productivity, and heightened geopolitical investment,” he said.

From MarketWatch Sep. 18, 2026

"Under the right conditions and in the right cells, these pathways can play an essential role in maintaining gut health and supporting tissue repair."

From Science Daily Sep. 17, 2026

Also supporting the belief that Bobby had experienced the ritual was the fact that, many years later, he gave an old chess clock and chess set to his Hungarian friend Pal Benko, a grandmaster.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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